I had an open fracture of the femur , broke my jaw upon impact with the A-pillar, broke a finger, shattered and dislocated my ankle, and had a major concussion. Street racing we’ll always be there and I started when I was 15, it will always attract young drivers. It’s better to teach them to be safe and smart about it.

If the track doesn’t have enough shutdown area, no National Event. But I agree with everyone who says if the tracks don’t have enough shutdown area then they shouldn’t be being used! ……If they can’t or won’t become compliant to run 1320 then pull all sanctioned events and have them elsewhere. If you’ve got access to the Discovery channel, you’ll be able to watch the final episode to see just how the race went down, or you could use a variety of streaming options, like YouTube TV, to catch the drama.

How To Drag Race

News, how tos, information, updates, interviews and events forall drag racing series and classes including the NHRA, IHRA, and the Sportsman, Pro Stock, Top Fuel, Funny Car and Top Fuel Motorcycle classes. Super Gas/Super Rod Super Gas entries, which run on a 9.90 index, are primarily full-bodied cars and street roadsters. As in Super Comp, competitors use electronic aids to run as close to the class standard without going under.

Again like a real car, the axle is the steel bar that the wheels are attached too. This is what powers your slot car in can be placed in many different positions including the front, middle and back and then sideways, angled or check out this info inline. Just like a full-sized car, it uses small gears which allow the motor to power the axle. Now fast forward 50 years on, Europe, especially Italy and Spain has largely taken over the slot car world. The 1960’s was the decade that slot car popularity soared and the USA was the very heart of the slot car universe.

Street Outlaws

Under full throttle, a Top Fuel Dragster consumes 1-1/2 gallons of Nitro Methane every second! According to Enginebuildermag, a 55-gallon drum of Nitro Methane costs a whopping $900. With that amount of cash for Nitro Methane, we’re surprised nobody has tried to rob someone of this expensive fuel yet. It is imperative that the cars stay as close to the road as possible or else it can get quite dangerous for the driver and the crowd. If a lot of space is left between the pavement and beneath the car, wind can literally lift the dragster off the ground . First of all, dragsters need as much grip as possible to put down thousands of horsepower to the ground.

  • Now place a piece of tubing in the hole and cut to size relative to the guide axle.
  • This class is globally recognised, although the name differs between North America and Australia.
  • It makes you wonder how any self-funded team can do it, though there are a few.
  • “Sprints”, also called “cannonball runs”, are illegal point-to-point road rallies that involve a handful of racers.
  • Picture yourself at the end of the race crossing the finish line.